Best Vulnerability Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is ranked #1 of 32 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Intruder and Qualys External Attack Surface Management. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Intruder. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Rapid7 InsightVM at $1.62/mo.
Vulnerability management tools help you find security weaknesses and keep track of how they are addressed. Compare agent-based assessment, authenticated scanning, and web application scanning to understand the assessment methods listed for each option. Risk prioritization and remediation tracking show how findings can be sorted and followed up; deployment model, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing help you weigh practical fit. ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Intruder, and Qualys External Attack Surface Management are among the named options to consider. Use the listed criteria to balance assessment coverage, remediation workflows, and budget needs.
32 vulnerability management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Vulnerability Management Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 7 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager PlusPaid from $57.92/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 IntruderFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 Qualys External Attack Surface Management
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 OWASP DefectDojoPaid from $100/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 NanitorPaid from $6/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 Rapid7 Surface Command
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 Holm Security Vulnerability Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 Zscaler Private Access
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 Tanium Deploy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 Tenable One Attack Surface Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Outpost24 Attack Surface Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 Rapid7 InsightVMPaid from $1.62/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 OWASP DevGuard
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 OPENVAS SCAN
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 Cyberwatch Vulnerability Manager
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 Edgescan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Patchstack
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 Tenable One Vulnerability ManagementPaid from $3,500/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 UpGuard
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Vicarius vRx
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 22 ServiceNow Vulnerability Response
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Tenable Security Center
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 Vulloop
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 Archer Vulnerability Risk Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which vulnerability management software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 7.8. Intruder is second and Qualys External Attack Surface Management third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Rapid7 InsightVM has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.62/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.